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it is a sign of how the nra works in washington. the of the very effective job of steering that agency by threatening its budget -- scaring that gency by threatening its budget, and by trying to keep them from having a permanent director. it is been six years. neither president bush for president obama has been able to get a permanent director. agency's stripped of the to not have leadership. host: we have been talking to matt bennett of third way. coming up a 10:00 a.m., the senate will be in session. they do not have the fiscal cliff on their agenda, but leader harry reid is expected to make a morning speech or morning statement about issues regarding the fiscal cliff. you can go to c-span2 can watch that. they're coming in at 10:00 a.m. this morning. the house is coming in at 2:00 p.m.. did not have an agenda. coming in to be here and just in case, et cetera. they will be coming in and probably be in session for a short time and then go out. you could keep updated on our web site at c-span.org. another four day weekend on "booktv
it is a sign of how the nra works in washington. the of the very effective job of steering that agency by threatening its budget -- scaring that gency by threatening its budget, and by trying to keep them from having a permanent director. it is been six years. neither president bush for president obama has been able to get a permanent director. agency's stripped of the to not have leadership. host: we have been talking to matt bennett of third way. coming up a 10:00 a.m., the senate will be in...
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and we'll come back to washington, d.c. sunday evening, 6:30 p.m., no later than. >> let's talk about the senate minority leader, mcdonnell, saying hopefully there's time to get this fixed. is there time? >> i think there is. you know, we have done our business in the house of representatives. we have sent a bill to the senate which says we will keep all these tax rates where they are and the senate must act on that bill. that election. -- legislation. we don't need to talk about people getting together in a room to come up with a deal. we need to do that which is pragmatic and keep the money in the pockets of the american people. right now the spending problem we have in washington, d.c. is affecting this country. we have not had a budget passed by the senate in the last three or four yours. we're telling the american people they have to tighten their bootstraps but we do not want to do that in washington, d.c. we have a federal reserve printing more money to the tune of $45 billion a month to buy up treasury bonds, which
and we'll come back to washington, d.c. sunday evening, 6:30 p.m., no later than. >> let's talk about the senate minority leader, mcdonnell, saying hopefully there's time to get this fixed. is there time? >> i think there is. you know, we have done our business in the house of representatives. we have sent a bill to the senate which says we will keep all these tax rates where they are and the senate must act on that bill. that election. -- legislation. we don't need to talk about...
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you are on the "washington journal." caller: i want to know if there are any ethical things you would have to sign. when i joined the government, i had to sign some papers that said i did not belong to certain organizations. i did not know if there any ethical issues that might come up if one of the congressman decided he wanted to join the communist party and signed a pledge to overthrow the government of the united states. i think it is illegal to do that. i do not know where you draw the line ethically as to whether you could sign a pledge to somebody outside. that is almost like signing a treaty. you have to go through the congress. if house to be signed by the president. i want to know how deep the essex get. guest: they have to sign and take an oath when they become members. the ethics regime is probably the most severe and regimented of almost any profession. their entire personal wealth and assets are a matter of public record. they have to find -- file annual financial disclosure forms. their children's and spou
you are on the "washington journal." caller: i want to know if there are any ethical things you would have to sign. when i joined the government, i had to sign some papers that said i did not belong to certain organizations. i did not know if there any ethical issues that might come up if one of the congressman decided he wanted to join the communist party and signed a pledge to overthrow the government of the united states. i think it is illegal to do that. i do not know where you...
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abc news washington post poll. 57% support it 23% of republican ares support it. and know, john thon there is one that is absolutely something that makes sense for her. i don't think that we have temperment or guessing about his elective office for her. she has wanted it in the past. she game very, very close to getting the nomination. she was appointed secretary of state and has just been a star in that job as secretary of state. she is as popular as she has ever been and people like her within the democratic party. as much as it pains me to talk about 2016 now and talk about whether she is going to run when all i want her to do is leave state and take time off and relax, it makes sense that we would have this conversation because it does make sense for her to run for president of the united states. >> she is far more popular than she was when she ran for president. her disapproval rating was higher than her approval rating and it didn't get better by running for president. >> that campaign was unfortunate on many levels. when she was senator and not running for
abc news washington post poll. 57% support it 23% of republican ares support it. and know, john thon there is one that is absolutely something that makes sense for her. i don't think that we have temperment or guessing about his elective office for her. she has wanted it in the past. she game very, very close to getting the nomination. she was appointed secretary of state and has just been a star in that job as secretary of state. she is as popular as she has ever been and people like her...
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from "washington journal", this is 40 minutes. host: we will continue our look at the so-called fiscal cliff and its impact on taxes on spending. today we focus on the issue of medicare. our guest is mary agnes carey, senior health correspondent for kaiser health news. how is medicare funded? guest: it is funded by payroll taxes. part b is the outpatient services and funded by premiums and general revenue. host: does it pay for itself? guest: the needs are met and the trustees say the program is funded through 2024 with the reduction in the healthcare law to providers. 50 million people rely on this program. it benefits individuals over the age of 65. a lot of people depend on it. host: what is the current budget for medicare? guest: about $550 billion for this year. host: does that include the premiums that seniors pay? guest: what they pay it will go to the payments that will go to the doctors that care for the beneficiary. host: how much is coming out of general revenue? guest: the beneficiaries pay 25% of the program in part b
from "washington journal", this is 40 minutes. host: we will continue our look at the so-called fiscal cliff and its impact on taxes on spending. today we focus on the issue of medicare. our guest is mary agnes carey, senior health correspondent for kaiser health news. how is medicare funded? guest: it is funded by payroll taxes. part b is the outpatient services and funded by premiums and general revenue. host: does it pay for itself? guest: the needs are met and the trustees say the...
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you could play point. >> jon: you know what, i could play point on the washington generals. another thing you've done recently, you've started living on what's called the snap program, which is a food stamp program. you decided to live for a week on only what the city or the state affords you for food stamps. >> about $1.40 a meal. got into a fight on twitter with somebody saying the twitter... >> jon: sorry, you got into a fight over twitter. >> yeah. >> jon: you're on twitter? >> i am very much on twitter. it's another tool i have to communicate with voters, and i have about a million three followers. >> jon: oh, my god. i can't imagine. like "i got to go check my facebook page." "hey, who is that son of a bitch who poked me? hey, come on." so you communicate directly on twitter with constituents? >> yep. >> jon: don't they just flood you with vitriol? >> absolutely. that's the job of a public leader. you deal with complaints and people who are angry, but you find people will help you help the city. so i find out about water main breaks before my staff does. i find out abo
you could play point. >> jon: you know what, i could play point on the washington generals. another thing you've done recently, you've started living on what's called the snap program, which is a food stamp program. you decided to live for a week on only what the city or the state affords you for food stamps. >> about $1.40 a meal. got into a fight on twitter with somebody saying the twitter... >> jon: sorry, you got into a fight over twitter. >> yeah. >> jon:...
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we report from washington. >> sundown on capitol hill in washington d.c. -- washington, d.c., and senate majority leader comes to the microphones to send everyone home until early monday morning, no deal imminent. the mother is still significant difference, but negotiations->> -- >> there is still significant difference, but negotiations continue. >> republicans sought late-day changes to social security in return for tax hikes on the rich. >> the consequences for this are too high for the american people to be engaged in a political messaging campaign. >> the social security move was met with this belief by democrats. so much so, they have no answer to it. >> at this stage, i do not have a counter offer. >> an attempt to broker a deal came up from as high as the vice president. of twoconfident that one things are going to happen when it comes to the fiscal clip. number one, we will see an agreement in the next 48 hours, in which case, middle-class taxes will not go up. if that does not happen, then democrats in the senate will put a bill on the floor of the senate and republicans will h
we report from washington. >> sundown on capitol hill in washington d.c. -- washington, d.c., and senate majority leader comes to the microphones to send everyone home until early monday morning, no deal imminent. the mother is still significant difference, but negotiations->> -- >> there is still significant difference, but negotiations continue. >> republicans sought late-day changes to social security in return for tax hikes on the rich. >> the consequences for...
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"washington post." thank you for those remarks. territory. from your visits to china, and your conversations with students and officials, if you have a sense that we are on a path where an independent judiciary can be formed in a system that is ruled by communist party that puts other values much more on you are siding. do you have a sense the party is willing to make the kind of compromises that will put it out of business? >> you are asking the question ii do not know. i do know that you have an entire generation of students who were very much up to speed on this. they do see a rule of law and the kind of values and our constitution as worthwhile and important. how do get from here to there? the battle becomes half won. it is an article of faith with me. there is no dictatorship. but eventually, public opinion does matter. informed public opinion does matter. no matter what the country, no matter what the situation. that is perhaps an article of faith. i don't see how that is resistible when it is so widespread. >> right here, sir. >> i am
"washington post." thank you for those remarks. territory. from your visits to china, and your conversations with students and officials, if you have a sense that we are on a path where an independent judiciary can be formed in a system that is ruled by communist party that puts other values much more on you are siding. do you have a sense the party is willing to make the kind of compromises that will put it out of business? >> you are asking the question ii do not know. i do...
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that is walk, one of the things that washington is really effective at. they know how to fleeces they know how to get each level bureaucracy to get theirs, essentially. >>neil: you seize on the emotional moment. thank you, thank you. and now, a charity bell ringer was turned away. and he claims women are to blame. .. >>neil: imagine walking into your first day of work and seconds later being told it will not work out. it sounds like some days i -- dates i went through. but enough about me back to my guest. this man claims the salvation army turned him away as a singing bell ringing because cute women bring if more cash. he is not ripping a bell anymore. is that legal? does he have a case? lis wiehl and deborah are trying this. we pit out a call to the salvation army and we will get their statement in a second lis? >>lis: he does. reverse discrimination. unless you try out for the rock rocketettes, where your looks matter so were, it shouldn't matter. plus, the guy is kind of cute. >>neil: he is fuzzy. he does, indeed -- there he is. reverse discrimination
that is walk, one of the things that washington is really effective at. they know how to fleeces they know how to get each level bureaucracy to get theirs, essentially. >>neil: you seize on the emotional moment. thank you, thank you. and now, a charity bell ringer was turned away. and he claims women are to blame. .. >>neil: imagine walking into your first day of work and seconds later being told it will not work out. it sounds like some days i -- dates i went through. but enough...
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mitch mcconnell is no longer the top republican in washington. it is easy to forget that when he struck a deal to extend the bush tax cuts, boehner had won the house a month before but was not wielding the gavel. finally, mitch mcconnell has stayed on offense. on the senate floor on friday he argued the democrats poisoned the well by declaring boehner's plan b dead on arrival. >> and he is up for reelection in 2014. by all polling, it looks like it will be a lot tougher. he also has a colleague in rand paul, who is a tea partier. you put all those factors together and it could be that mcconnell may have to step up because that is what you have to do to get some sort of deal at the moment, we have not seen that happen. host: from mark williams, what will be specifically affected in the economy if we go over the cliff? guest: instead of giving you my own numbers, let me use the congressional budget office estimates. if we go over the cliff, and if the clip stays in place for the whole year -- clef stays in place for the whole year, gdp will go into
mitch mcconnell is no longer the top republican in washington. it is easy to forget that when he struck a deal to extend the bush tax cuts, boehner had won the house a month before but was not wielding the gavel. finally, mitch mcconnell has stayed on offense. on the senate floor on friday he argued the democrats poisoned the well by declaring boehner's plan b dead on arrival. >> and he is up for reelection in 2014. by all polling, it looks like it will be a lot tougher. he also has a...
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the only reason they would is if washington completely because this. at this point i don't think that's going to happen. >> susie: how do you think the federal reserve is going to read in today's jobs report. they're meeting on tuesday as you know. do you think it's going to trigger any new response from the fed? >> well, as you know the fed's on high alert. they've got their foot to the accelerator. they're using open ended buying bonds and they're going to up the ante i think at the next meeting in the coming week. operation twist ends and they're going to start rolling that into this quantitative even process. so a lot of bond purchases. i think they're going to continue to do that until unemployment is moving definitively lower and is much lower than it is today. and most importantly, they're going to wait and see how these things go in washington. they're very nervous that policy makers aren't going to get this right. so as long as washington's bitter i think they're going to be in high alert. >> susie: thanks a lot mark, great talking about you.
the only reason they would is if washington completely because this. at this point i don't think that's going to happen. >> susie: how do you think the federal reserve is going to read in today's jobs report. they're meeting on tuesday as you know. do you think it's going to trigger any new response from the fed? >> well, as you know the fed's on high alert. they've got their foot to the accelerator. they're using open ended buying bonds and they're going to up the ante i think at...
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jim angle is following late developments from our washington newsroom. there have been a lot of them in just the last 30 minutes. >> i will say, shep. the clock, of course, as you indicated is clicking louder. not clear if we had real progress or just movement. president and speaker boehner did talk by phone tonight after white house offer monday and counter offer from boehner about which his office said quote we sent the white house a counter offer that would achieve tax and entitlement reform to solve our loom being debt crisis and create more miner jobs. the statement also reit raided, however, what speaker boehner and others said earlier today. listen. >> we're still waiting for the white house to identify what spends cuts the president is wig to makes a part of the balanced approach. where are the president's spending cuts? >> the president spent $1.8 trillion in 2001. last year three years later $3.6 trillion. by any measure of size of government has grown well beyond its means slightly increases the amount of revenues he is seeking from $1.6 trill
jim angle is following late developments from our washington newsroom. there have been a lot of them in just the last 30 minutes. >> i will say, shep. the clock, of course, as you indicated is clicking louder. not clear if we had real progress or just movement. president and speaker boehner did talk by phone tonight after white house offer monday and counter offer from boehner about which his office said quote we sent the white house a counter offer that would achieve tax and entitlement...
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the public will also send folks to washington to go shake it up. they want a governor who not only can balance the budget and understand how to run a huge enterprise but also can deliver on the really important things that make a difference from job creation. we are the folks that run the education systems that allow us to have the workforce of 21st century jobs. that is what democratic governors get. the real obstacle to job growth is having the best education system, particularly in the s.t.e.m. sciences. we implement many of the environmental policies. where the rubber hits the road is that you have to get results. the reason we are winning races is that we have democratic governors who not only balance budgets and understand they have to be fiscally responsible but we combine that with an imaginative vision on insuring that we get it right when it comes to technology, making sure we have a trained work force so that we can be the job creators and the folks that seem incomes rise -- see incomes rise. when we talk to candidates, we go for the job
the public will also send folks to washington to go shake it up. they want a governor who not only can balance the budget and understand how to run a huge enterprise but also can deliver on the really important things that make a difference from job creation. we are the folks that run the education systems that allow us to have the workforce of 21st century jobs. that is what democratic governors get. the real obstacle to job growth is having the best education system, particularly in the...
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. >> it began in iowa, moved through illinois, indiana, ohio and moved into washington, d.c. it's just a fast-moving, longlasting violent thunderstorm complex. >> after charging 800 miles, 22 were dead and 5 million were without power. number five, the dallas 22. there's an old myth that tornadoes don't hit big cities. >> it was so scary. remind you of "the wizard of oz" when the tornado hit and everything going around and around. >> caused nearly $1 billion worth of damage within 24 hours. number four, deadliest tornadoes. >> take it away from us, lord. >> tornadoes took up three slots in our top ten countdown. but this was the deadliest. march 2nd and 3rd, 70 confirmed tornadoes killed 7 people in the northwest. hurricane isaac. >> isaac was a killer. >> the country held its breath as the levees. >> reporter: yet again. plaquemine's parish was tested. by september, 66% of the u.s. was in some degree of drought. the dry weather is expected to continue into 2013. and this could become the costliest natural disaster in u.s. history. and number one, superstorm sandy. >> this hi
. >> it began in iowa, moved through illinois, indiana, ohio and moved into washington, d.c. it's just a fast-moving, longlasting violent thunderstorm complex. >> after charging 800 miles, 22 were dead and 5 million were without power. number five, the dallas 22. there's an old myth that tornadoes don't hit big cities. >> it was so scary. remind you of "the wizard of oz" when the tornado hit and everything going around and around. >> caused nearly $1 billion...
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he was well regarded in washington d.c. too among the delegation. yes, i think this is the perfect path for a comeback if he is going to do that. he's going back to his old district where he's known well. he'll make a go. it will either work or it won't but this is the most direct path back to public life and public service he could probably find. >> ifill: if they run against each other it will be the most hotly covered race in the country. >> this is a republican seat so it's likely that a republican will hold that seat when it's over. >> ifill: let's talk about the governor of new jersey. we had been watching chris christie a lot whether it was to do super storm sandy or whether to campaign for mitt romney. there's a lot of question about whether he would get the challenge from the very popular mayor of newark, at least popular in some circles cory booker. >> what's interesting about this is that cory booker put out a web video which is how all the politicians announce these days. he said i'm interested in running for senate. that job isn't actua
he was well regarded in washington d.c. too among the delegation. yes, i think this is the perfect path for a comeback if he is going to do that. he's going back to his old district where he's known well. he'll make a go. it will either work or it won't but this is the most direct path back to public life and public service he could probably find. >> ifill: if they run against each other it will be the most hotly covered race in the country. >> this is a republican seat so it's...
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simplify the tax code for tax complexity has washington revolves around it. they lose the power for the brainpower to doing productive things. and so yes, the thing to remember about spending if the money doesn't come from the head. it comes from you. you spit it out to politically favored constituent groups. that's not stimulus, more like waste. >> host: just go back to your original point, would you like to see no floating currencies. we had it for 180 years. it provides stability and value is 60 minutes, 16 ounces in a pound. so it doesn't restrict money supplied to have a vibrant economy of blossoms. a stagnant economy stays stagnant. what it means is if you make a contract to years from now that a fixed amount of dollars from the value of the dollar to years of the same messages today. when you make an investment company you are in effect when you value that investment is the future stream of income and net present value. so if your facebook shoes because you think it's going to pretend times in the next five years, you don't know what the dollars going
simplify the tax code for tax complexity has washington revolves around it. they lose the power for the brainpower to doing productive things. and so yes, the thing to remember about spending if the money doesn't come from the head. it comes from you. you spit it out to politically favored constituent groups. that's not stimulus, more like waste. >> host: just go back to your original point, would you like to see no floating currencies. we had it for 180 years. it provides stability and...
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you can see that investors want to rise above washington. but this morning rally, the averages got pulled down when harry reid said there probably won't be a deal in time for christmas. who's calling the tune? the nasdaq climbing 1.8%. apple rallied eleven and change. i hope this mini rally is happening because people have looked over the fiscal cliff and they weren't terrified by what they saw. i hope we will get by. i hope they don't mind government intervention in their portfolios. because they are not going away. i hope that because what i heard in washington today were two sides even though i can tell them that a deal would be done and there would be no vacation without legislation, we'd be in much better shape. i have to tell you, as encouraging as the market was this morning, the situation in washington is as discouraging. one after another i started with a new tack. i said let's go there. i said i totally agree the issue of spending not revenues. tell us what you have done to get spending done. did they give this fellow traveler some
you can see that investors want to rise above washington. but this morning rally, the averages got pulled down when harry reid said there probably won't be a deal in time for christmas. who's calling the tune? the nasdaq climbing 1.8%. apple rallied eleven and change. i hope this mini rally is happening because people have looked over the fiscal cliff and they weren't terrified by what they saw. i hope we will get by. i hope they don't mind government intervention in their portfolios. because...
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has washington changed? maybe i'm wrong, but in bob dole's day, i think senators would have found a way to get it done. back in a minute. for an idea. a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs a
has washington changed? maybe i'm wrong, but in bob dole's day, i think senators would have found a way to get it done. back in a minute. for an idea. a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the...
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laws in washington nn with new- pollrado. ((break 2)) witt pot becoming legal for and washington... thh new move poses a challenge inndrafting the rules behind toking-and- peaunesse akes a ook at how much is too much... drrving while high. high. p nationally 23 pprcent of those killed in auto acciddnts have some drug ther than alcohol in their system.. pot willlonly make thhngs worsee now, pot advocates say that's not true that smokers drive. well, washington statee taking noo hances imposing a strict limit on the amount of system. nats: "want to know r why i pulled you ovvr? littering and smoking the reefer." driving while high. while illeeal, research in europe show too much ii onn and judgment eccles says: "one of the first and most importaat is an inabilityyor peduced abillty to divide ones attention." marijuana less debilitating than aacoholl yet a new canndian studd says thoseewho driie withinn33hours of smmking pot crash eccles says: "anooher under iifluence of marijuana is a reduced ability to too much ?sims says: "i don't feel we are in unchartered territory, i know we are
laws in washington nn with new- pollrado. ((break 2)) witt pot becoming legal for and washington... thh new move poses a challenge inndrafting the rules behind toking-and- peaunesse akes a ook at how much is too much... drrving while high. high. p nationally 23 pprcent of those killed in auto acciddnts have some drug ther than alcohol in their system.. pot willlonly make thhngs worsee now, pot advocates say that's not true that smokers drive. well, washington statee taking noo hances imposing a...
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to washington now. have a great day, everybody. >> just a week after the jovaughn belcher tragedy, another shock for the nfl. one play or is dead and other is you should arrest after a car crash believed to be cause bide drunk driving. jerry brown has died and a teammate, josh brent, has been charged in his death. the first hour of america's news headquarters, starts with a report from our own casey stegele, live in cowboys stadium in arlington, texas. >> reporter: yeah. cowboys stadium behind me is quiet today because america's team is in cincinnati, playing the bengal this is afternoon. but we understand the team was briefed about this tragedy before their plane left dallas yesterday, that's when they learned that one of their teammates was dead and another one was behind bar, 24-year-old josh brent is expected to post bail later today from irving, texas, where he was arrested. police there say late friday night, early saturday morning, the cowboys' nose tackle left a club in dallas, was driving above
to washington now. have a great day, everybody. >> just a week after the jovaughn belcher tragedy, another shock for the nfl. one play or is dead and other is you should arrest after a car crash believed to be cause bide drunk driving. jerry brown has died and a teammate, josh brent, has been charged in his death. the first hour of america's news headquarters, starts with a report from our own casey stegele, live in cowboys stadium in arlington, texas. >> reporter: yeah. cowboys...
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>> reporter: some in washington urging congress to act. compromise seemed likely 24 hours ago now elusive as republicans push a vote that's not expected to ever reach the president's desk. actually two votes, because we're hearing there could be two separate votes when this comes up tomorrow, one to keep tax rates low for the middle class, and a separate vote to keep rate lows for everyone making under $1 million. >> tracie potts, thank you. >>> as democrats and republicans battle over the budget defense secretary leon panetta is making a last-minute plea to help avoid a fiscal disaster. speaking at the national press club yesterday, panetta suggested stripping out $74 billion in what he called needless spending on unnecessary weapons programs that have "outlived their usefulness." it's unclear whether lawmakers will consider so-called cuts the defense department will suffer $500 billion in automatic cuts which is panetta insists will make lasting damage on national defense. >>> the national rifle association ended its silence on the conne
>> reporter: some in washington urging congress to act. compromise seemed likely 24 hours ago now elusive as republicans push a vote that's not expected to ever reach the president's desk. actually two votes, because we're hearing there could be two separate votes when this comes up tomorrow, one to keep tax rates low for the middle class, and a separate vote to keep rate lows for everyone making under $1 million. >> tracie potts, thank you. >>> as democrats and republicans...
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they're appealing to washington for help. we are in new jersey where it will take 10s of billions of dollars to rebuild. >> reporter: they're packing what they can salvage. >> 20 years of collectible cinderella stuff that my husband started collecting me for it ever since we started dating. >> reporter: their community took a direct hit from the storm which destroyed 80% of the town and left the famous boardwalk many many pieces. police chief thomas boyd says with federal help, the town will rebuild. >> seaside heights, we're never leaving. we're staying. >> reporter: the governor worked closely with president obama after the storm. now he's gone to washington to asked directly for help. with damage like this stretching for miles, the governor says new jersey will need $37 billion to repair the damage. after meetings at the white house, christie visited members of congress. new york's governor did the same earlier this week. the president is committed to helping. >> he knows our work is not done anymore than the work in the s
they're appealing to washington for help. we are in new jersey where it will take 10s of billions of dollars to rebuild. >> reporter: they're packing what they can salvage. >> 20 years of collectible cinderella stuff that my husband started collecting me for it ever since we started dating. >> reporter: their community took a direct hit from the storm which destroyed 80% of the town and left the famous boardwalk many many pieces. police chief thomas boyd says with federal...
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. >>> solo washington y nuevo mÉxico lo permiten. >>> significa algo grande para nosotros porque realmente ahora si podemos saber quiÉn estÁ manejando en las calles estas personas van a tener que acoger el examen, van a tener que pasar todos los reglamentos y tambiÉn van a poder comprar seguros para sus autos. >>> pero no todos los senadores estuvieron de acuerdo con la medida. >>> tristemente estos son polÍticos que Únicamente estÁn tratando de conseguir el voto latino pero estÁn tratando de hacer las cosas a la carrera. >>> aÚn falta aprobarla en la cÁmara baja por eso llegaron apoyar la legislaciÓn. >>> venimos pendientes de ahora si lograr las licenciass creo el esfuerzo necesitamos hacerlo todos por eso invitamos a todas las personas a venir con nosotros. >>> este es el su tercer intento de aprobar las licencia de manejar para indocumentados esta vez los republicanos apoyaron la medida, pero solo serÁ para personas sin rÉcord primo en el y solo se na utilizada para manejar y no tendrÁ otros derechos. >>> sabemos que el gobernador de illinois felicitÓ al senado para haber
. >>> solo washington y nuevo mÉxico lo permiten. >>> significa algo grande para nosotros porque realmente ahora si podemos saber quiÉn estÁ manejando en las calles estas personas van a tener que acoger el examen, van a tener que pasar todos los reglamentos y tambiÉn van a poder comprar seguros para sus autos. >>> pero no todos los senadores estuvieron de acuerdo con la medida. >>> tristemente estos son polÍticos que Únicamente estÁn tratando de...
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this is from this morning's "washington journal." host: lawrence yun is the chief economist and senior vice president for the national association of realtors. how would you assess the housing markets today? guest: thanks for inviting me, peter. housing market has turned for the better in 2012. the home sales overall look to be about 10% better this year versus last. home prices on average are up about 5%. in some parts of the country, it's up better than 20%. you are seeing places like las vegas and miami where it's about a 10% gain. there's local market variation, but overall the housing market is recovering. host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing marke
this is from this morning's "washington journal." host: lawrence yun is the chief economist and senior vice president for the national association of realtors. how would you assess the housing markets today? guest: thanks for inviting me, peter. housing market has turned for the better in 2012. the home sales overall look to be about 10% better this year versus last. home prices on average are up about 5%. in some parts of the country, it's up better than 20%. you are seeing places...
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eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow on "washington journal." we will talk about the latest of the so-called fiscal cliff discussions. then all look at the lobbying going around the fiscal cliff negotiations by clients in washington. our guest is anna palmer. and later a discussion on syria and the response from the international community. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. this week on news makers, the vermont governor and chair of the democratic governors' association peter shumlin. he talks about the fiscal cliff and laying the groundwork for the 2013-2014 election. that is at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> in president obama's weekly address, he talks about tax policy, the tax cuts put in place by the previous administration that will expire at the end of the year. then the republican address on the economy, jobs, and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it
eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow on "washington journal." we will talk about the latest of the so-called fiscal cliff discussions. then all look at the lobbying going around the fiscal cliff negotiations by clients in washington. our guest is anna palmer. and later a discussion on syria and the response from the international community. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. this week on news makers, the vermont governor and chair of the democratic governors' association peter...
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winston churchill made a surprise visit to washington, d.c. and the sea spirit of the holiday season amidst all of the chaos was not lost on him. >> we may cast aside for this night at least the dangers which beset us and make all of children an evening of happiness in a world of storm. >> sean: churchill would stay with president roosevelt for three weeks addressing a joint session of congress and going to church with the president. the remarkable period just a small part of a best sell ising book the last lion. it is the third volume of the churchill biography started by william manchester and completed by paul reid who joins me now. a remarkable man, churchill. one of the remarkable figures in history. before we get to this moment, how long was he an outcast and viewed as an extremist in great britain? >> pretty much h his whole political life. >> sean: before and after his time as prime minister? >> absolutely. early in the century he had switched from the conservative party to the liberal party and as he said later i ratted which is their
winston churchill made a surprise visit to washington, d.c. and the sea spirit of the holiday season amidst all of the chaos was not lost on him. >> we may cast aside for this night at least the dangers which beset us and make all of children an evening of happiness in a world of storm. >> sean: churchill would stay with president roosevelt for three weeks addressing a joint session of congress and going to church with the president. the remarkable period just a small part of a best...
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lack of willingness for the them to do anything in washington. so it is a real tunts for us among governors and the next several years to elect democratic governors who will make a difference in jobs and job growth by making a tough decisions. controlling health care costs so we're spending less money in health care so we can invest it and creativety. making sure that we have the trained work force. when i talk to people here in vermont and there's a democratic governor not exspergesing it. two years ago the worst recession in america's history they were talking about more layoffs. now they are saying, we need more employs who are trained in the areas of education to get the work force work that we've got to do done. are we going to have enough employees for us? i think that is the better problem to have. we need to retrain our existing work force and get more first generation kids, more low-income kids beyond high school that we have more of a pozztoif economic future. >> one state we have not mentioned is arizona, there will be an open race bec
lack of willingness for the them to do anything in washington. so it is a real tunts for us among governors and the next several years to elect democratic governors who will make a difference in jobs and job growth by making a tough decisions. controlling health care costs so we're spending less money in health care so we can invest it and creativety. making sure that we have the trained work force. when i talk to people here in vermont and there's a democratic governor not exspergesing it. two...
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this is the washington post -- in a side arbucarticle -- that the washington post report on the fiscal cliff this morning. here's an article from "washington times" -- now this is from "politico." a situation that was in the paper couple weeks ago. looks li finally, before we go to phone calls, this article from the daily caller -- again, that is reported in the daily caller. we begin with a call from diane in julian, california, on our democratic line. caller: good morning, peter. my prediction came true, reelecting a president. women against violence acts, being held up by the house. john boehner and the republican house majority leader eric cantor. i tweeted last night quiet late saying the republicans are going to gang up on john boehner. there is an article in the new york times showing they feel he is dragging his feet and waiting until january 3. i also understand that the chairman of the government oversight and reform committee darrell issa, which is from our district here, is holding up the vote on the women against violence act also, which involves the illegals, native ameri
this is the washington post -- in a side arbucarticle -- that the washington post report on the fiscal cliff this morning. here's an article from "washington times" -- now this is from "politico." a situation that was in the paper couple weeks ago. looks li finally, before we go to phone calls, this article from the daily caller -- again, that is reported in the daily caller. we begin with a call from diane in julian, california, on our democratic line. caller: good morning,...
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i had a law practice here in washington for many, many years. i did keep notes, and i felt ultimately, um, that i would put it together, and i'd piece it together for a magazine article. and then it expanded, and it became what it is right now. but always behind in my mind i want young people to know, i want young people to know that this ugliness happened. and so it took a while. my brother is a writer up in new york, and he was my editor for a while. i fired him three times, and i went back with the help of my wife back into my first year legal research because i had to certify, authorize this was a piece of nonfiction, and you have to put down. i felt with a memoir you could just wig it. well, you can't because once you start highlighting things, you have to get authority for it. you even have to get a concept from people who you put photographs in, the consent of the army, consent of all -- i had a letter from james meredith right after i left which is in the book it, and i wanted to put that in. my wife reminded me, well, you need his permi
i had a law practice here in washington for many, many years. i did keep notes, and i felt ultimately, um, that i would put it together, and i'd piece it together for a magazine article. and then it expanded, and it became what it is right now. but always behind in my mind i want young people to know, i want young people to know that this ugliness happened. and so it took a while. my brother is a writer up in new york, and he was my editor for a while. i fired him three times, and i went back...
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washington state and smoking pot legally. for a good liberal boy like you, must be a happy day, alec. >> i don't know how i feel about legalized pot smoking because the difference is that alcohol is something that's consumed as a part of cuisine, wine in particular. and you can drink alcohol and say, well, i have had enough and i don't want to drink anymore. drugs are consumed for the purpose of being mind altering substances so i think to legalize them is -- i'm not quite sure how i stand on that. however, the medicinal marijuana thing i'm in support of. >> it's been a fascinating year politically because people assumed it's a close race. the gop going through collective internal meltdown to work out the new identity would be and won't be shedding tears for that but what did you make of the election battle? pretty bruising and nasty. they don't seem to have learned very much on either side of how to get things down for the benefit of america. >> i mean, i'm not the first person. there are countless people who have said that
washington state and smoking pot legally. for a good liberal boy like you, must be a happy day, alec. >> i don't know how i feel about legalized pot smoking because the difference is that alcohol is something that's consumed as a part of cuisine, wine in particular. and you can drink alcohol and say, well, i have had enough and i don't want to drink anymore. drugs are consumed for the purpose of being mind altering substances so i think to legalize them is -- i'm not quite sure how i...
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not pushing any particular plan because the last thing you need is a whole bunch of people coming to washington saying do it exactly this way. do it exactly this way. we just need to fix the problem, and we need to do it in a way that is god fo --good for the economy and protects the most vulnerable in the society. >> does it matter if we have tax rates at 35% or 39%, or would it be more important to get this uncertainty out of the way? would that help the economy more? >> i think that's the exact point, that everybody, small businesses and big businesses are going to have different preferences for exactly how you fix the tax code, but the message they're delivering is a fix in and of itself that is real, and that would fix the problem, would be so beneficial for them. >> are we going to fix the problem? are we going ove over the cliff? >> this is coming down to the wire. i feel more pessimistic that i have before. the level of negotiating may in part be for show, but i'm terribly concerned that they're not at the point where they're really working to solve the problem for the good of the count
not pushing any particular plan because the last thing you need is a whole bunch of people coming to washington saying do it exactly this way. do it exactly this way. we just need to fix the problem, and we need to do it in a way that is god fo --good for the economy and protects the most vulnerable in the society. >> does it matter if we have tax rates at 35% or 39%, or would it be more important to get this uncertainty out of the way? would that help the economy more? >> i think...
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just two months after voters maine, maryland and washington state approved same sex marriage laws.. this is where the people of america are.. this is where the people of illinois are. citing the presidents stance, the white house said 'were the president still in the illinois state legislatuire, he would support this measure that would treat all illinois couples equally.' but conservative chicago democrat, represenative joe lyons, says the presidents view wont change his vote against the marriage bill... telling wgn by phone 'when he was in the state senate, president obama voted present on any controversial bill that came up.' that sentiment is echoed by other conservatives in the state, including the chicago catholic archdiocese and the thomas more society. the president is entitled to his opinion. he is only one voter. >>the bills author says the bill strikes a balance protecting churches from having to consecrate marriages it wishes not to... yet affords couples equal marriage rights under the law. the velocity of public opinion is changing so rapidly that i think were all surpr
just two months after voters maine, maryland and washington state approved same sex marriage laws.. this is where the people of america are.. this is where the people of illinois are. citing the presidents stance, the white house said 'were the president still in the illinois state legislatuire, he would support this measure that would treat all illinois couples equally.' but conservative chicago democrat, represenative joe lyons, says the presidents view wont change his vote against the...
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new numbers on debt and what voters want to come out of any deal out of washington. we've got it for you. >>> and wait until you hear just how dire the situation is in detroit. a third of the people on food stamps? almost half out of the labor force? and yes, they want a federal bailout. we're talking about all of this. and a whole lot more with this company: recovering investment banker. charles payne is here and nicole petallides always on the floor of the new york stock exchange. thursday morning, i will say it again, dead flat for the dow jones industrial average. and we have dead flat, the rate on 30 year mortgages from freddie mac actually it's down a tad, 3.32%. how's that for a 30 year? i've been saying this for weeks now, who would have thought. here's another number for you, the u.s. government spent 172 billion dollars more than it took in, during november alone. that means we're very likely headed for another trillion dollars annual deficit. that would be the fifth straight. the national debt, 16.37 trillion dollars. president obama apparently not concern
new numbers on debt and what voters want to come out of any deal out of washington. we've got it for you. >>> and wait until you hear just how dire the situation is in detroit. a third of the people on food stamps? almost half out of the labor force? and yes, they want a federal bailout. we're talking about all of this. and a whole lot more with this company: recovering investment banker. charles payne is here and nicole petallides always on the floor of the new york stock exchange....
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and tonight we're at the national press club in washington, d.c. for their annual office night and we're pleased to be joined here by robert merry, was the author of "where they stand." do we tend to like our president's? >> i think the american people love the president. they love the presidency. but when have a president that has not succeeded, as they judge a failure, they very unsentimental he cast them aside. that's her sister to that's what they were invited to you by the founders and by the constitution. >> we have short patients because we have patience with the american people understand that the constitution gave him hiring and firing authority over these guys every four years. so if it was six years or eight years it would be a lot of impatience and elected. but for years as a pretty good timeframe. so they can feel pretty comfortable making the judgments. >> how much control do presidents have over their own destinies and over what happens during their administrations? >> a successful president may have a lot of luck, but by and large h
and tonight we're at the national press club in washington, d.c. for their annual office night and we're pleased to be joined here by robert merry, was the author of "where they stand." do we tend to like our president's? >> i think the american people love the president. they love the presidency. but when have a president that has not succeeded, as they judge a failure, they very unsentimental he cast them aside. that's her sister to that's what they were invited to you by the...